Month: December 2019
A 5-year-old boy’s entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing
A boy in Michigan showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, and he had a crowd of unusual supporters. Five-year-old Michael’s entire kindergarten class sat in the audience behind him waving big red hearts mounted on wooden sticks to show their support. Michael’s
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Documentary film groups sue to stop US from collecting social media info from visa applicants
Two documentary film groups sued the Trump administration Thursday over its collection of social media information on visa applications. The lawsuit, filed against the departments of State and Homeland Security, alleges that the social media registration requirement chills protected speech and deters people from applying for visas to travel to the United States. Over the
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Beyond Burgers are coming to Costco
Beyond Burger fans can now buy fake meat in bulk. Beyond Meat will begin selling its plant-based burgers at Costco. To match Costco customers’ love for big sizes, Beyond Meat will — for the first time — sell an eight-pack of patties for $14.99. The burgers are typically sold in packs of two. The burgers
Continue Reading Watchdog raises concerns that some TSA screening equipment is not keeping pace with current threats
A government watchdog warned Thursday that some airport security screening equipment may not be keeping pace with current threats and remaining effective. The Government Accountability Office, a watchdog arm of Congress, reported that some devices used by the Transportation Security Administration are no longer up to the job due to lapses in maintenance and inspections.
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Dos adolescentes fueron asesinados por el novio de su madre tras reclamarle por fumar en la casa, según la policía
(CNN) – Una discusión entre una adolescente de Connecticut y el novio de su madre por fumar en la casa terminó en un altercado mortal, después de que el hombre le disparara a la joven de 15 años y a su hermano de 16 en la noche de este martes y luego se quitara la
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East El Paso Catholic church latest vandalized; FBI unsure if cases are connected
EL PASO, Texas — St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in east El Paso had nearly half a dozen windows and doors destroyed along with a small fire being set on Thursday. It was the latest in a series of vandalism incidents involving Catholic churches in the city, but the FBI believes it is too soon
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A clash between two giants, each carving their name in history
At the center of the US impeachment imbroglio is a clash between two giants, each carving their name in history. On one end of Pennsylvania Avenue is the highest-ranking woman in the history of American politics: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, standing as the guardian of the US Constitution. At the other is the world’s most
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Pelosi: ‘I don’t think we’re headed for a shutdown’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday dismissed the threat of a looming government shutdown later this month, positing that — even in a divided Washington — “I don’t think anybody wants that.” “I don’t think we’re headed for a shutdown. I don’t think anybody wants that,” Pelosi told CNN’s Jake Tapper during a CNN townhall.
Continue Reading Pelosi warns: ‘Civilization as we know it today is at stake’ in 2020 election
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that “civilization as we know it today is at stake” in the 2020 presidential election, saying that she does not want to “contemplate” the possibility that President Donald Trump could be elected to serve as second term in office. “Let’s not even contemplate that,” Pelosi said at a
Continue Reading Pelosi: Obamacare ‘could be a path to Medicare for All’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the process of improving the Affordable Care Act “may lead to ‘Medicare for All,’ ” suggesting that she could prove amenable to the health care proposal that has become a rallying cry for many progressives. The comments highlighted the speaker’s shifting tone in addressing the relationship between the
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Police think missing El Paso mom’s accused killer buried her in Red Sands, but haven’t found body so far
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Thursday had not yet found a body in their murder investigation into missing mother, 29-year-old Erika Gaytán, but investigators do have an idea of where she might be. Police arrested 28-year-old Ricardo Marquez on Wednesday, accusing him of murdering Gaytan after a concert date July 13. Gaytán went missing
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Asian stocks tick up following Trump’s upbeat signals on a trade deal
Asian markets were cautiously optimistic on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on US-China trade talks sent a flicker of hope through the region. South Korea’s Kospi advanced around 1%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up about 0.3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained as much as 0.9%. China’s Shanghai Composite added around 0.2%. Markets
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi a periodista sobre investigación de juicio político a Trump: “No te metas conmigo”
(CNN) — La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, emitió una advertencia mordaz el jueves a un periodista que le hizo una pregunta sobre sus sentimientos sobre el presidente Donald Trump: “No te metas conmigo”. Mientras Pelosi se alejaba del micrófono al final de su conferencia de prensa semanal en el Capitolio, un
Continue Reading Santos y Timochenko se reencuentran a tres años de firmar el proceso de paz en Colombia: ¿qué se dijeron?
(CNN Español) – Fue una imagen que recorrió el mundo en septiembre 2016 y selló el nuevo capítulo de un país que llevaba más de medio siglo de guerra: el entonces presidente de Colombia Juan Manuel Santos y el líder de la hoy desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC Rodrigo Londoño, quien todavía es ampliamente conocido por
Continue Reading Tennessee murderer Lee Hall put to death by electric chair
Lee Hall, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago, was executed by the state of Tennessee on Thursday night, the Department of Correction said. Hall was pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. CT. He had chosen the electric chair over lethal injection. The first jolt of electricity was given about eight minutes before his
Continue Reading Spotify Wrapped revela tus canciones y artistas favoritos del año y la década
(CNN Business) — Los musicales pueden estar en tus listas de reproducción de streaming o quizás prefieras escuchar un poco de hip hop. Sea cual sea tu placer culposo, Spotify Wrapped 2019 ofrece a los amantes de la música una visión general de sus hábitos de escucha, tanto del año pasado como de la última
Continue Reading El secuestro de un camión de UPS desata una masiva persecución en Florida que termina en tiroteo
(CNN) – El robo a mano armada a una joyería de Florida durante este jueves llevó al secuestro de un camión de UPS y a una masiva persecución policial que terminó en un tiroteo fatal en el condado de Broward. Cuatro personas murieron tras los disparos en una concurrida avenida, incluyendo a los dos sospechosos,
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Ezekiel Elliott breaks 1,000 yards rushing, scores 2 touchdowns, but Cowboys still lose to Bears 31-24
CHICAGO, Illinois — Ezekiel Elliott surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season Thursday night, but Dallas still couldn’t muster enough offense and came up short against the Chicago Bears 31-24. Elliott’s milestone moment came just a few minutes into the game on an eight-yard run by the highly-paid star running back, who also scored the
Continue Reading R. Kelly’s girlfriend Joycelyn Savage says Patreon account denouncing him was fake
Joycelyn Savage, a girlfriend of R. Kelly, says that the online accounts in her name that attacked the singer are fake. “I am truly tired of all the lies that they are saying about the man we love so much and our best friend R. Kelly,” says Savage, while reading from her phone, in a
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to permanently fund historically black colleges and universities
The Senate passed a bill Thursday by unanimous consent to permanently fund historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. Federal funding had expired on October 1. In early November, 38 senators had sent an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat,
Continue Reading New York Times editorial board wants Pete Buttigieg to disclose his McKinsey clients following firm’s work for ICE
The New York Times Editorial Board called for South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg to disclose his clients from his time at McKinsey, a management consulting firm, in an opinion piece published Thursday evening. The board wrote in the editorial, “Mr. Buttigieg owes voters a more complete account of his time at the company” than
Continue Reading Hijacked UPS truck led Florida police on a massive chase that ended in a fatal shootout
An armed robbery at a Florida jewelry store Thursday led to the hijacking of a UPS truck and a massive police chase that ended in a fatal shootout in Broward County. Four people were killed — the two robbery suspects who stole the truck, the UPS driver and a bystander at the end of the
Continue Reading GOP senator says White House asked him to object to Armenian genocide resolution
The White House asked Sen. Kevin Cramer to block a motion calling the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire a “genocide” and the North Dakota Republican complied, Cramer told CNN on Thursday. The White House approached Cramer’s foreign affairs team in search of a senator to stop a unanimous consent request — which
Continue Reading A seasonal UPS employee confessed to stealing more than $1,000 worth of packages
A seasonal worker for UPS has been arrested following accusations of package theft. Emmanuel Lamont Reggin Jr. has been charged with third-degree theft, which is a felony. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, Reggin was hired as a seasonal worker to help a full-time driver unload packages. On Monday, Reggin helped unload approximately 5,500 packages
Continue Reading Toxic air and gridlock: India’s tech cities are choking on their success
Like thousands of others, Megha Mathur moved to the Indian city of Gurgaon for a coveted job in tech. She soon realized she wouldn’t be able to live there very long. The pollution was so bad she had to check an air quality app on her phone several times a day to see whether it
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Behind the scenes of the 2019 Operation Noel Telethon
Catch us on @abc7breaking supporting @operation_noel_ Call (915)496-1797 do donate! We challenge @MontwoodHS & #TeamSISD to donate for a good cause! pic.twitter.com/7VhFQBGkHO— Montwood Softball (@mhs_sb) December 6, 2019 Another year with my wonderful pal Martha. She’s the sweetest volunteer Operation Noel has ever seen and I love this annual tradition of seeing her! pic.twitter.com/Kx05hiBUUN— Erik
Continue Reading New York City announces new cargo bike program to ease traffic congestion
UPS, Amazon and DHL will be allowed to make deliveries with cargo bikes in lower Manhattan, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, in a move that’s intended to alleviate traffic congestion. “New Yorkers are now getting 1.5 million packages a day, and traffic has been growing,” Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said. “We want to
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi acaba de escribir el nombre de Donald Trump en los libros de historia
(CNN) — Entérate qué sucedió en Washington el jueves por la mañana: la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, prácticamente garantizó que el presidente Donald Trump será el tercer presidente en la historia de Estados Unidos en ser sometido a juicio político por la Cámara. “Tristemente, pero con confianza y humildad… hoy, le
Continue Reading Shelter breaks record with 472 animal adoptions over weekend
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Christmas came early for employees and volunteers of LifeLine Animal Project. The shelter set a record with 472 adoptions during its fifth annual Black Friday adoption event held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. The event was a huge success with 288 dogs, 182
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